Hey there. Sorry I copied you all on that email exchange. I should have just sent it to them and then asked all your opinions about it.
If you did read the email, what did you think of the points I made? Was I out of line? Thanks Michelle Phoenix, Owner/Elite Nail Technician Wet Paint Nail Spa Nails & Skin www.wetpaintnailspa.com > On Oct 17, 2014, at 3:34 PM, "Wet Paint Nail Spa" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > A couple of things. > Dibutyl Phthalate is one ingredient. > All polishes are sanitary because they are an anaerobic environment. Neither > bacteria nor fungus can grow in them. > As for not having a larger professional size, that's not really green because > I'd be constantly purchasing new polishes, thereby creating a need for more > glass and plastic, more packaging and more greenhouse gasses to have them > delivered more often. > All polishes are gluten free. > Even if a polish had gluten in it, it wouldn't cause an allergic reaction > because gluten can only be absorbed in the gut. > Almost all polishes are vegan. The only polishes with animal product are the > ones containing natural red 40, also called crimson lake or cochineal, the > pigment gotten from carmine producing beetles. > > I feel like your company uses buzz words and without any due diligence to > back up your marketing claims. As I said before, I'll be interested to see > what you do with future iterations of your product, but I'm not interested in > it at this time. > > I'll be forwarding this email to my colleagues. I'm sure you'll be > soliciting their opinions too. I'll be interested in hearing their thoughts > on your product. > > Take care. > > Best, > > > Michelle Phoenix, Owner > > <untitled> <untitled> > > > (617) 868-0620 > 143 Huron Avenue > Cambridge, MA 02138 > www.wetpaintnailspa.com > > facebook.com/wetpaintnailspa > instagram.com/wetpaintnailspa > twitter.com/wetpaintnailspa > > > --------- Original Message --------- > Subject: Re: Nail Polish Question part 3 > From: "Michael DiBella" <[email protected]> > Date: 10/17/14 1:12 pm > To: "Wet Paint Nail Spa" <[email protected]> > > Hi Michelle, > I’m so sorry you’re having a bad experience with Hoopla! If you’re open to > it, I’d like to send you a new set of samples along with our base and top > coat. We’ve never had the issues you’re having (lumpy and streaky) and i’m > wondering if something happened during the mailing process? > > -5 Free = toluene, formaldehyde, dibutyl, phthalate and camphor. > -Cruelty Free > -Made in USA > -Vegan and Gluten Free > > Regarding the rational for the size of the bottle: Hoopla designed their > collection with hygiene at the forefront of their mission. After a mani/pedi > the customer is sent home with their bottle for touch ups. Each time a > customer comes in they get a fresh new sanitary bottle. Hoopla implemented a > recycling program which we can discuss extending to you…after the 3rd > mani/pedi Hoopla gives a free bottle (customer gives Hoopla the 3 empty > bottles which are recycled). > > Some other benefits from customer/salon owner feedback: > *Pocket sized mini-polish is easier to tote around for touch-ups. > *You don't have gobs of regular sized polishes getting goopy and crusty and > taking up valuable vanity space (we believe most women rarely ever use a full > bottle of regularly sized polish bc it goes bad and/or they tire of the > color). > *Minis are less wasteful in the polish, packaging, etc. > > Please let me know if you are open to giving us another shot. All of the > customer and retailer/salon feedback along with Media/Press has been > positive. I believe this is an isolated issue and unfortunately you had to > experience it. > Very best regards, > Michael > > On Oct 17, 2014, at 12:59 PM, Wet Paint Nail Spa <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I just put top coat on the samples and it made them streaky and dull. Is > there a specific one that's supposed to be used? > > Michelle Phoenix, Owner/Elite Nail Technician > Wet Paint Nail Spa > Nails & Skin > www.wetpaintnailspa.com > > On Oct 15, 2014, at 11:05 AM, Michael DiBella > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > I’m writing to introduce you to HOOPLA 5 Free Nail Polish, most recently > featured in InStyle Magazine along with People StyleWatch, Lucky and Glamour. > I think HOOPLA Nail Polishes would be the perfect fit > > HOOPLA mini nail polishes are 5 Free - meaning they don’t contain the 5 most > dangerous toxic chemicals that are typically found in all nail polishes. > HOOPLA is also Vegan and Gluten Free. Wouldn’t it be great to offer your > customers some good clean fun - over 45 shades to be exact! > > HOOPLA nail polish is proudly made in the USA and are Cruelty FREE. With fun > names like “Rubber Band” and “Page Six”, and high-quality innovative extras, > like a matte top coat, it’s impossible to choose just one HOOPLA. Since we > all know good things come in three’s, HOOPLA even offers 3-packs in 9 > different color stories. > > Attached please find the line sheets with a few press placements. I would be > happy to send over samples and wholesale information. Many thanks for your > consideration and I look forward to hearing from you soon! To find out what > all the HOOPLA is about, feel free to visit www.hooplastudio.com > > Best, > Michael > www.hooplastudio.com > > <Brochure Final.pdf> > > > > <HOOPLA linesheets NEW LR.pdf> > <InStyle_July 2014 copy.jpg> > <Nails June 2014 copy.jpg> > <NailPro July 2014.jpg> > <NaturalSolutions July-August 2014 copy.jpg> > > > <unknown.jpg> > > > <unknown.jpg> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NailTech" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. 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